Manifold-book and carbon-carrier therefor.



PATENTED JAN. 13, 1903. G. B'. DOYLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 23. 1901.

MANIFOLD BOOK AND, GARBON CARRIER THEREFOR.

Norms mzns Pnpxau-moq WASHKNGTON n c no MODEL.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. DoYLn oF nE Kn nY, CALIFORNIA.

.MANIFOLDEBOOK AND mason-CARRIER THEREFOR.

srnclrrcncrioiv fprming' part of Lettersljateiit No. 718,106, dated January 13, 1903.

Application filed December 23.1901. Serial No. 86,955- (No model.)

To alt whom it may concern):

Be it known that LG ORGEB. DOYLE, a

- citizen of the United States,residii1g at'Berk'eley, in the county, of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manifold-Books and OarbonrCarriers Therefor, of which the'following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved manifold-book and carbon-carrier therefor, the object of my invention beingto provide a device of this character which will facilitate the insertion of the carbon between the proper sheets of the manifold-book, avoid the necessity of taking hold of the carbon with the fingers direct, and thus avoid the consequent soiling of the fingers with the carbon, and will also save expense in carbons and prevent loss of the same.

My invention therefore resides in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts for the above ends hereinafter fully specified, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved manifold-book and carboncarrier, the carbon being shown out of the book and in the position which it occupies just before inserting the carbon between the neXt series of sheets after a former series has been used. In this figure the position of the carbonrcarrier when inserted between the sheets is shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of'the manifoldbook looking from the upper end thereof, the carbon being inserted, the corners of the two sheets above the carbon being slightly raised. Fig. 3 is an enlarged end view of the device. Fig. 4. is an enlarged side elevation of the device, the carbon, however, being inthis View in position between the sheets. Fig. 5 is a' greatly-enlarged section on the line B B of Fig. 1, and Fig. 6 is a similar View on the line C C of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a back board or support for the manifold-book, having secured thereon grooved metallic slides 2, extending transversely across the upper face of the back board. The manifoldbook comprises a cardboard back 3, the upper and lower edges of which slide within the slides 2, and a plurality of groups ofsheets.

1 I preferably provide fifty of such groups in eachmanifold-book. Each group comprises, first, an original sheet at, of ordinary paper suitably ruled and provided with blanks, if desired, upon which is to be Written the order or other memorandum of which it is desired to retain duplicate copies; secondly, an impression-sheet 5,0f thin transparent paper, and, thirdly, an impression-sheet 6, which is preferably colored to distinguish it from the other. two sheets and which is also slightly longer than the other two sheets, so that the upper end of the sheet 6 projects'a short distance beyond the upper ends of the sheets 4 and 5.

7 represents a carbon-carrier which comprises a frame oblong in form to correspond to the shape of the carbon-sheet 9 and in which the carbon is secured and also an arm 8, extending upward from said frame. The upper end of said arm is apertured and passes over a screw-threaded stud 10, extending upwardly from the back board of the device. A thumb-nut 11, screwed upon the end of said stud, retains the-upper end of the arm in place. said back board in such a position that the arm 8, impinging against said; stop, arrests the movement of the carbon-carrier in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1.

The-device is used in the following manner:. The parts being in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1,-in which the device is ready for immediate use, the salesman or operator will write the order upon the first or original sheet 4, whereby, the carbon being carbonized on both sides,a reverse copy thereof will be formed upon the under side of the transparent sheet 5and a direct copy upon the upper side of the sheet 6. He will then swing the frame into its limiting position, abutting against the stop 12, and raise the three sheets upon which the writings and impressions have been made and will either tear off the sheets or will turn the same over,as may be desired, according to the character of the order. He will then push the'carbon-carrier inward. The frame of said carrier when stopped rests upon the upper outer corner of the sheet 6 and is clear of the corners of the sheets 4 and 5, so that upon pushing in said frame the carbon will be inserted between A stop 12 also extends upward from,

the sheets 5 and 6. This is also facilitated by providing the inner side 13 of said frame with a sharp edge, as shown at 14 in Fig. 6. The carbon-sheet will now again be in position for use.

WVhen a book of orders has been exhausted, the back 3 will be removed from the slides 2 and a second book will be inserted. It is also necessary to replenish the carbons after a certain number of orders have been taken. To do this, all that is necessary is to tear out the carbon from the frame and remove a narrow strip 15 of metal used for securing the carbon in place, then insert the new carbon, and then replace the fastening-strip 15, by which means the carbon will be found to be very securely held in place. Frames with new carbons secured therein may be prepared by the office-boy at his leisure, and the salesman can at any time substitute a frame with a new carbon for one with an old one. It is to be observed that the outer edge 16' of the frame will when the frame is moved inward engage the sheets of the book lying below said frame and prevent further inward movement of the frame, so that it is possible to write on the extreme outer edge of the original sheet 4: and obtain impressions on the sheets 5 and 6 beneath.

A small finger-piece 17 is attached to the lower outer corner of the frame to facilitate the outward swinging of the carbon-carrying frame.

The device maybe used in connection with groups of only two sheets, if necessary. Also, if desired, the sheets 6 need not be longer than the main portions of the sheets 4: and 5, but the upper outercorners of the latter may be cut away to secure the same result namely, that the carbon-carrying frame in its limiting position shall rest upon the sheet (5, while the sheets 4 and 5 are free, so that in moving the carbon-carrying frame inward it will automatically insert itself between the sheets 5 and 6.

I claim 1. Inadeviceofthecharacterdescribed,the combination of a suitable backing or support, a manifold-book supported thereon, and a carbon-carrier mounted on a pivot on said support and arranged to swing beneath the leaves of the manifold-book in aplane parallel with said leaves, said carrier being formed with a stiff frame, and the book comprising pairs of leaves, the under leaf extending beyond the upper leaf in the direction of the outward swing of the carbon-carrier, whereby on the reverse movement the carrier automatically enters between the upper and under sheets of the upper pair, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described,the combination of a suitable backing or support, a manifold-book supported thereon,and a carbon-carrier mounted on a pivot on said support,and arranged to swing between the leaves of the manifold-book in a plane parallel with said leaves, the book comprising pairs of leaves, the under leaf of each pair extending beyond the upper leaf in the direction of the outward swing of the carrier, whereby the carrier can rest upon the lower leaf while clear of and beyond the upper leaf, said carrier having at the side next said leaves in such position a sharp entering edge, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the character described,the combination of a suitable backing or support, a manifold-book supported thereon having pairs of leaves, the under leaf of each pair extending beyond the upper leaf in the direction of the outward swing of the carbon-carrier, a pivot on said support and a carboncarrier comprising a frame for holding the carbon, and an arm the end of which is pivoted on said pivot, said arm being extended from said frame to a sufficient distance to permit the carbon-carrier when swung on said pivot'to extend across the corner of the sheet of the book obliquely, whereby the carboncarrier on its reverse movement may be used to lift the point or corner of said sheet, substantially as described.

4. lnadeviceoftheeharacterdescribed,the combination of a suitable backing or support, a manifold-book supported thereon, a carboncarrier having an arm pivotally attached to said support and arranged to swing into position between the sheets of the manifold-book, and a stop limiting the outward movement of said arm, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE B. DOYLE.

\Vitnesses:

FRANCIS M. WRIGHT, CECELIA PowNINe. 

